The National Hibernian Digest is Now Online

The National Hibernian Digest, the official newspaper of the Ancient Order of Hibernians now has an online edition, which will feature an archive of past issues.

According to editor Keith Carney, the site will also include expanded news and features not appearing in the newspaper.

The site is HibernianDigest.com, which was designed by Nassau County Webmaster and Division 8 Vice President Joe McDonald, who was named Online Editor of the paper.

So please stop by the Digest website and we ask for all divisions to add the link to the Digest site to its respective websites.

For more information about the digest or to send in a story, contact National Editor Keith Carney at editor@hiberniandigest.com or Online Editor Joe McDonald at onlineeditor@hiberniandigest.com.

To place an ad and reach thousands of  Hibernians nationwide, contact Ad Director Steve Everly at adsales@hiberniandigest.com.

2010 Glen Cove St. Patrick’s Day Parade Goes Off Without a Hitch

Beautiful weather was the name of the game this year at the 2010 Glen Cove St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Warm temperatures made it very easy for the marchers and the spectators as they say AOH Members Tom Lilly and Gerry Herbert lead the celebration as Grand Marshal and Aide, respectively.

Afterwards, Division 8 celebrated at Page One restaurant where Lilly and Herbert received citations from Mayor Ralph Suozzi.

This parade also marks the last one for Chairman Andy Stafford, who will be stepping down from the position after 10 years. Because of that, Stafford also received a citation from the Mayor.

Photos by Robert Lynch.

See more photos of the parade at the Nassau County AOH website.

2010 St. Patrick’s Day Parade – March 21st

The 2010 Glen Cove St Patrick’s Day Parade will take place on March 21st at 1 p.m. This year’s Grand Marshal will be Tom Lilly.

The Glen Cove St. Patrick’s Day Parade The Parade has taken place annually since 1989.  The parade has grown to be the largest annual parade in Glen Cove and a civic celebration that is eagerly awaited each spring by all residents of the North Shore and the entire Irish community of Long Island.

Past and Present Grand Marshalls

It is our custom each year to honor a person as “Grand Marshal” of the Glen Cove St. Patrick’s Day Parade, and one or more additional individuals as “Aides to the Grand Marshal:

1989 	 John F. Sweeney               Former Postmaster, City of Glen Cove
1990 	 P.O. Stephen McDonald         Hero Police Officer
1991 	 Hon. Denis Dillon             District Attorney, Nassau Co.
1992 	 Sr. Janet A. Fitzgerald       President, Molloy College
1993 	 Joseph V. Buckley             Restaurateur
1994 	 Rep. Peter King               Congressman
1995 	 Jack Ryan                     President, SEIU Local 74
1996 	 William V. Whelan             President, Emerald Society, FDNY
1997 	 Brian Fitzpatrick             Councilman, City of Glen Cove
1998 	 Michael McCormick             National Historian, AOH
1999 	 Jack Irwin                    Governor’s Assistant for Irish Affairs
2000 	 Hon. Thomas R. Suozzi         Mayor, City of Glen Cove; Nassau County Executive
2001 	 Patrick J. Lynch              President, NYC Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association
2002 	 Mary Gilroy-Doohan, M.D.      Director, Emergency Services NSUH Glen Cove
2003 	 Tony Jackson                  Irish radio personality WRHU-FM Radio, Hofstra Univesity
2004 	 Mary Ann Holzkamp             Mayor, City of Glen Cove
2005 	 James McCabe                  Hibernian Activist
2006 	 The "Fighting 69th"
2007 	 Jack McDougal                 Police Sergeant
2008     John W.C. Canning             Attorney and Public Servant
2009     Robert P. Lynch
2010     Tom Lilly

St. Brigid’s Mass & Reception

We are very pleased to host St. Brigid’s Day Celebration 2010 for Nassau County Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians.

St. Brigid was known for her generosity, her hospitality and love of art. It is said that at her abbey in Kildare, a fire was tended by her nuns, and only women were allowed near it. This fire is said to have been kept perpetually alight for nearly a thousand years after her death.

Saturday, January 30, 2010

Family Mass at 4:30 p.m.

St. Patrick’s R.C. Church, 235 Glen Street,

corner of Pearsall Avenue, Glen Cove

Party immediately following in St. Patrick’s Parish Hall

Downstairs Reception Room

Dinner Adults $20.00 per person

Cash bar for beer, wine, soda and water.

Children under 12 $5.00 each

Checks must be made payable to your respective Division

And must be submitted through your Division’s Treasurer to the County Board.

Please RSVP to:

Lisa Forgione 516-759-9481

Sioban Rack 516-671-5684

Mimi Howard 516-801-1882

We anxiously await your response and hope your entire family will celebrate with us.

From Galway to Broadway

St. Patrick’s Church in Glen Cove
Beacon Music Series
Presents…
from Galway
to Broadway
the magic of Ireland and the best of Broadway

This is an exclusive Nassau County Engagement!
Sunday, November 15th, 2009 at 6:15 pm
St. Patrick’s Parish Hall
235 Glen Street, Glen Cove, NY 11542
516 676-0276

Tickets on Sale Now!        Advanced  - $35.00        At the Door – $40.00
Children’s Advanced – $10.00        At the Door – $15.00

Please call St. Patrick’s at 516 676-0276

AOH to co-sponsor Galway to Broadway night of Irish/Popular Entertainment

On November 15, 2009, Division 8 of the AOH and LAOH will be co-sponsoring “from Galway to Broadway” as part of the St. Patrick’s Beacon Music Series.  This is a Nassau County exclusive featuring the talented Ciaran Sheehan (from Broadway’s “Phantom of the Opera”) and Gay Willis (from “Showboat” and “Phantom of the Opera”).  This engagement also includes a performance by The Hibernian Festival Singers and the Celtic Harps.  An evening of pure entertainment the whole family will enjoy!  For tickets, contact John Hanley at grinder@optonline.net.Galway to Broadway

Nassau County Feis – Sept. 20, 2009

The Nassau County AOH Feis (“feis” is an Irish Gaelic word and it’s pronounced “fesh”) is a festival of Irish dance, music and culture. Highlighted are competitions in which participants demonstrate their skills in Irish dancing, piping, singing, recitation and story-telling, (including in the Irish language), painting, athletics and other aspects of Irish culture.

More details at the Feis Website

Nassau County Convention on June 7th

This is to again announce that the Nassau County AOH Convention will be held on Sunday, June 7, from 2 to 5 p.m. at Holy Family Church basement, 25 Fordham Avenue, Hicksville.

Please tell all Hibernians you know, pass this to all Hibernians in good standing, announce it at your next meeting, and attend the convention yourself. It will be hosted by Division 11. All county officer positions are open.

Brother Joe McDonald Gets Major Degree

ISLAND PARK, NY – Division 8 would like to congratulate Joe McDonald for receiving his Major Degree on Sunday, April 19^th.

“It’s an honor,” said McDonald, who joined the AOH back in 2007 and served as Recording Secretary in 2008. “Going through this process allows me to understand what it is to be a brother in the AOH.”

Over 50 candidates went through the process, at Sacred Heart Parish in Island Park, NY which was attended by brothers from all the divisions in Nassau County.

Division 8 was represented by County President John O’Connell, Division President John Hanley, Immediate Past President and Glen Cove St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2009 Grand Marshal Robert Lynch, Standing Committee Chair Patrick Furlong, and Glen Cove St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2009 Aide to the Grand Marshal Barney Lough.

2009 NYC Parade

NEW YORK – With the weather in the mid-50s, and not a cloud in the sky, the 2009 New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade was going to be a success for Division 8.

But this year was even more special, because one of our own, past Division 8 President and current Nassau County President John O’Connell, was named an Aide to the Grand Marshal.

“What a wonderful day! Glorious!” O’Connell said. “This was one of the happiest days in my life to serve as an Aide to the Grand Marshal of the NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade.”

Backed by seven members of the men’s division and 15 of the ladies, Division 8 marched under its own flag for the first time in three years.

As the division proceeded up 5^th Avenue, crowds of three to four deep lined the streets cheered on the brothers and sisters. And the special moment came when they arrived at 63^rd Street to see O’Connell standing in front of Central Park. “One of the best moments.” O’Connell said, “was to cheer my Division 8 men on as they passed the reviewing stand.”

After the two mile walk, the division went to a local restaurant on the Upper East Side and enjoyed some well deserved refreshments.

But for the Division 8′s man of the hour, the day was just starting.

“The Cardinal’s Mass in the morning,” O’Connell said, “the happy Irish faces along the route, the grace of the Grand Marshal, seeing my loved ones in the stands, the weather, it was all so great, I will remember this day for all my life.”

All members of Division 8 are welcome to march in the parade every year. If you are Irish, Catholic and interested in joining, please follow this link for more information.

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